Posted on 04/07/2016 11:38:39 AM PDT by grundle
Bernie Sanders may hail from Brooklyn, but it's clearly been a while since the 74-year-old presidential candidate took the F train to Coney Island.
In an interview with the Daily News, the transcript of which was released Monday, Sanders was asked whether he was going to campaign in the subway, as well as whether he knew how to ride it.
"I know how to ride the subways. I've been on them once or twice," Sanders, who is no stranger to traveling with the public, told the Daily News.
"Do you really?" the interviewer asked. "How do you get on the subway today?"
"You get a token and you get in," Sanders replied.
"Wrong," the interviewer responded.
And Sanders is, indeed, wrong: In fact, he will have been wrong about that for a little over 13 years now. According to the New York Times, the New York City subway token was phased out in March 2003. Though it took a while for the city to fully transition over to the new system, the MetroCard – the only currency now accepted on the subways and buses of New York – was introduced in 1994.
Sanders, not to be deterred, took another shot at the answer. His second try was technically correct, albeit illegal: "You jump over the turnstile."
In response, the interviewer quipped: "We would like our photographer to be there when you jump over the turnstile."
The only subways in Vermont make sandwiches. ;)
I like his second answer, perfectly in touch with the values of his supporters.
Bernie and his ilk used to just jump the turnstiles.
Hillary! can’t use a Metrocard and Weekend at Bernie’s thinks that you still put a token in the turnstile.
Ah... old, dirty commies and elitist leftists. So predictable.
I’m surprised he didn’t answer “you put a dime in the turnstyle.” That’s what was done when Angry Santa was growing up in Brooklyn.
“Bernie and his ilk used to just jump the turnstiles.”
Yeah.
Still, this is stupid. Clinton tries to manufacture nonsense.
Everyone knows you go outside and look on the trash cans for a card.
Noth are dumb - a**s.
Jumping over the turnstile is an apt metaphor for his entire campaign.
But then there’s video of Hillary! Trying to swipe her metrocard but getting denied access at a subway stop in NYC. Over and over and over again.
It’s fun actually having a relevant primary in NY for once.
I like his second answer, perfectly in touch with the values of his supporters.
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Too true. I’m surprised he didn’t promise to make the subway free for everyone.
The last time Bernie used a subway, it only cost 5 kopeks.
Commies don’t know how to ride Subways, they are used to being driven around in limos while pretending to be “For the common folk”
I saw that.
She finally makes it through.
Then all the SS go through the side security gate to remain by her.
What a charade.
I’ll have to say, that’s a point in his favor.
Well since he's lived in Vermont since 1968 and they don't have subways, how would he know they don't still use tokens?
Mass transit is for the peasants.
Even US News and World Report makes it sound like riding the trains is an alien-like event. Does anyone with a job paying over 200,000 a year ever take the train? It’s the best way to get around New York, people! Wake up! And while Bernie’s mixed up about the long-gone token, I’m surprised his answer was that he’s only taken the subway 2 or 3 times. What the hell kind of youth did this guy have?
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